10 of History’s Most Famous Black Sheep

So, you think your family is embarrassing? Would believe that some of history’s most famous families have had scandalous sons or daughters who did things like pose naked for famous statues or make shady deals with dictators.

Less than favorite sons (and daughters)

by Rob Kerby, Senior Editor

There’s a black sheep in most families. At Thanksgiving, we all remember cringing as Uncle Joe told dirty jokes to deaf Aunt Beulah. However, having a son, a daughter, a brother or a sister who is an embarrassment is magnified a hundredfold when you’re famous. George Washington had no children and all his siblings behaved. However, his vice president had a renegade son who provided America with its first scandal. And the tradition has continued throughout history … sometimes hilariously.